THE DTSB
Pending.
Politechnika Warszawska B1-PW-5 Smyk | N105WS
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateAugust 7, 2026
- Local time3:45 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightUnknown
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
Accident Location
- City, State
- Bertram, Texas
- Latitude
- 30.745666
- Longitude
- -98.078757
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N105WS
- Make
- Politechnika Warszawska
- Model
- B1-PW-5 Smyk
- Category / Class
- Glider
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Gregory, Joseph Aaron
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 76
- Certification
- Unknown
- IFR rating
- Unknown
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Pilot error
- Unknown
- Pilot incapacitation
- Unknown
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- UNKNOWN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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